LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARDJ O I N T F O R C E H E A D Q U A R T E R S

THIS BRIEFING IS:

UNCLASSIFIED

Military Support to Civil Authorities

LTC Randall “Beau” Bradford

Joint Director of Military Support

JDOMS MISSION

The mission of the JDOMS is Homeland Security encompassing both Homeland Defense and Civil Support. This includes the preparation for, prevention and deterrence of, and response to, threats and aggression towards critical infrastructure, and support to civil entities in crisis management, consequence management, and domestic support. Civil Support Missions include, but are not limited to, response to natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and tornados; response to WMD (chemical, biological, or radiological incidents), and support to civilian law enforcement agencies, including counter-drug activities, and response to civil disturbances and insurrections.

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LANG Armories

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On order, the Louisiana National Guard conducts Military Support

to Civil Authorities (MSCA) operations in order to protect

the citizens and property of the State of Louisiana and to

mitigate human suffering.

MISSION

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Parish Planning Considerations

Identify your requirements that are beyond your local and regional capabilities to GOHSEP

State ESFs review gaps in conjunction with GOHSEP

State ESFs will work with Louisiana National Guard planners to prepare for contingencies to support the State ESF requirements to support Parish needs beyond their capabilities

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Emergency Management Process

LEGEND

Status FeedbackRequest for Support

ParishEOC

ParishEOC

Parish AssetsParish Assets

Contracts Rents

etc.

Contracts Rents

etc.

State Agency Assets

State Agency Assets

ESF Contracts

Rents etc.

ESF Contracts

Rents etc.

LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD

EMACState

To State Assets

EMACState

To State Assets

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State Operations

State Operations

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LEGEND

Status FeedbackRequest for Support

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Emergency Management Process

LEGEND

Status FeedbackRequest for Support

State Operations

State Operations

State Agency Assets

State Agency Assets

ESF Contracts

Rents etc.

ESF Contracts

Rents etc.

ParishEOC

ParishEOC

Parish AssetsParish Assets

Contracts Rents

etc.

Contracts Rents

etc.

FederalAssistance

FederalAssistance

EMACState

To State Assets

EMACState

To State Assets

DOD

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•Upon Declaration, a Parish requests support from GOHSEP via a mission request.

•GOHSEP determines what State ESF will handle the mission.

•On order, the Louisiana National Guard conducts Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA) to support the ESF that is performing the mission as required.

MISSION ASSIGNMENT PROCESS

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Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA) Capabilities

Support State emergency functions in the EVACUATION phase as follows: Transportation support (ESF-1 DOTD) Communications support (ESF-2 GOHSEP) Command & Control support (ESF-5 GOHSEP) State run shelter support (setup & security) (ESF-6 DSS) Assist Federal military aviation with medical evacuation (ESF-8 DHH) Assist with security for evacuation (ESF-13 LSP) Prepare for commodities distribution (ESF-7 GOHSEP)

Support State emergency functions in the RESPONSE phase as follows: Search & Rescue (Aviation, land, waterborne) (ESF-9 LDWLF) Engineering Assessment (ESF-3 DOTD) Anti-looting (ESF-13 LSP) Commodity Distribution (ESF-7 GOHSEP) Emergency Communications (ESF-2 GOHSEP) Transportation (ESF-1 DOTD)

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Emergency Support Function

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MILITARY SUPPORT

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Mission

Facilitate Military Support to Civilian Authorities

Coordinate with Emergency Support Functions 1-15

Insures proper utilization of National Guard forces

Liaison Officers (LNO) With each ESF Lead

Agency With Parish Emergency

Operations Centers

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NATIONAL GUARD LIAISON MISSION

…To prepare for and respond to emergency situations at the Federal, State, Regional and

Parish level by providing military support, advice, and assistance to

supported civilian agencies…

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USE OF NATIONAL GUARD

National Guard assets may not be used on private property except in life or death situations.

National Guard resources may not be used to assist “for profit” agencies.

National Guard resources may not be used in lieu of a readily available contractor (Economy Act).

National Guard maintains Command and Control of all National Guard forces, coordinating with State ESFs supporting Regions and Parishes (see Disaster Act Sec. 727, E.)

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“STEADY STATE”OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

(LEVEL IV, III)

•Steady State” response forces are assigned on a rotational bases to a BN in the North and a BN in the South using a scalable QRF/BRF element. The LANG SRT is maintained in reserve as a Ready Reaction Force (RRF) which can deploy anywhere in the OE either independently or ICW the QRF/BRF as a weighted main effort.

•For “Large Scale” Battlespace owning units are BDE-level units with the following Responsibilities:

– Conduct security operations – Provide Incident Command for lily

pads– Conduct Ground SAR/general

evacuation support– Provide logistical support for any

TACON unit– Provide C2 and conduct

commodities distribution (POD OPS)

– Provide local liaison – Pre-scripted mission

assignments in AOR not assigned to GS unit

– General support units will serve in a TACON relationship with battlespace owner

“STEADY STATE”OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

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“LARGE SCALE”OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

(LEVEL II, I)

Operational Environment:

AO East: 225th EN BDE + 4 BNs (2 ENG, 2 EMAC)

AO West: 256th IBCT + 8 BNs (1 CAV, 2 INF, 1 ART,

1 BN ANG, 3 EMAC)

Forces in GS: TF Eagle (SAC & EMAC AVN elements)TF LOG (139th RSG, 415 (-), 3673rd , 756th ASMC, 165th, 3 CO TC + 1 MED TC EMAC) TF Reserve (61st TRP CMD + MOCC, SRT, 773rd & A/B 415th)RSOI (199th LDR RGMT + 156th AB) TF SIG (236th CBT COM SQD, 139th SIG CO, EMAC SIG Elements)TF ENG (225th EN BDE – 2 EN BNs)TF Hazmat (62nd CST)ASOS

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“Large Scale” Operational Environment

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